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You could be right. Ive only got a small Table saw,

I see what you mean now! The blade cutting depth is different then the total blade size. Would independant wood yards offer a cutting service? What kind of fees would I be charged?

I thought of that, and dont want to remove any safty features. so I plan to cut the timbers into 2 meters (or closest due to joist configuration) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ferm-Table-Saw-1700W-10-Blade-Laser-Free-Extentions-/270778102839?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item3f0ba1f437...

I am not going for tounge and groove, Just flat edge. What table saw / Blade cutter would you recommed.? can I not cut them @ 22mm thick? Or would I need to cut them at 1" and then sand down? Thats alot of floorboards. thanks

Well, I have around 2 x 6 meters 3 x 5 Meters Cant remember the size of the purlins, but I am sure they are around 10x6 The moulding plates are they for tounge and groove? I dont like throwing old material away! Old is gold!

My roof will be taken apart soon, and I will have some old purlins which will be removed. How or what tools would I need to convert the old purlins into floorboards. * I was thinking Table Saw Sander 1st to square the purlin, then to slice it into smaller bits. Has anyone attempted...

just got some tips from your conversion

i would just like to say, Thank you guys for all you responses. Without this forum i would have been lost I am going for a gable end conversion, and 2 dormers.

You will only know once you have dug a small viewing hole to check the foundations. a house built so old may not have equal foundations. You also have also take into the fact wooden floor needs ventlation. or else moisture build up could damage the joists.

maybe instead of digging the inside, a small bit needs to be hug up outside, like 50cm by 50cm and see how down you can go?

Red being the dormer and purple marking the old space.

I have a question, :mrgreen: When the dormers calculations are done, some of the space is already existing in the roof. How is that space handled? Is it included or excluded from the figure?

he made a mistake caculating it first. His calculations were based on 60m3 and not 50m3 allowance for me.

i am going to go up tommrow again and lay wood on the joists and walk around. will keep you posted :)

I thought about that, because my architech never climed into the roof space :( and like an idiot i have already paid him :cry: I measured up with my limited knowledge and figured out I may not have enough height to install full sized doors, to the two seprate rooms where the dormers will be.

I want a single, so when the doors open you are straight into the highest part of the loft. If I gave up space at the front of the house, and installed no windows and just used it as storage - would that give me more room at the back? How does the allowance work? Can I use it as storage...

:D I did that on page 2! I dont know if I have calculated it right! (have a look) :)

Hi, Did you use software to calculate how much space I will have? thanks

Hi maybe this will help you understand alittle better.